This Tuesday America will commemorate a birthday. Yes, the Rebbe's 120th. 

And America will do so by celebrating Education & Sharing Day USA.

Established in 1978 by a joint Congressional resolution, Education Day USA focuses on the very foundation of meaningful education: instructing our youth in the ways of morality and ethics, and teaching them an appreciation for divine inviolable values.

Since President Jimmy Carter, each presiding president designates this special day on the anniversary of the birth of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who dedicated his life to the cause of education. 

The proclamation acknowledges his efforts for education and sharing for Jews and non-Jews alike through the many centers of education he established. He encouraged both private and public schools to incorporate good educational morals and values based on belief in G-d. 

On the first "Education Day USA," April 18, 1978, the Rebbe shared, “Education, in general, should not be limited to the acquisition of knowledge and preparation for a career, or, in common parlance, “to make a better living.” And we must think in terms of a ”better living” not only for the individual, but also for the society as a whole. The educational system must, therefore, pay more attention, indeed the main attention, to the building of character, with emphasis on moral and ethical values.”

Let us use the inspiration of this day to incorporate the values of education and sharing into our own lives and careers and usher in a peaceful era for all of humanity with the coming of the Redemption.

Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom, have an uplifting week! Looking forward to celebrating together!

Rabbi Mendy & Mussy

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 Get set for Passover with free handcrafted Shmurah matzah at the Happy Hour and Farbrengen on April 11. It’s a schmooze!

Sell that Chametz: Not only do we not eat chometz - leavened food - on Passover but we don't even own it. Instead of throwing it all out you can hide it away in your cupboard and sell it to a non-Jew for the duration of the holiday.

Click HERE for us to take care of the pre-Passover sale and the repurchase of it after Passover.

📖 Read:

Eating hand-made shmurah matzah in space during Passover may sound like something out of a sci-fi film, but that is exactly what will happen this year.

Israeli Eytan Stibbe to blast off with Shemurah Matzah in hand

The world will celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Rebbe's birth on Tuesday. In our nation's capital, hundreds of politicians from across the political spectrum gathered to reflect on the Rebbe's legacy.

Ambivalent about social media? Check out our friend Mordechai Lightstone's wise words in this roundtable about Jewish values and social media. 

“Everything I absorbed from the Rebbe’s Torah teachings and example during my 52 years—how nothing is more important or dear to God than helping someone materially or spiritually—was for these last weeks.” - Rabbi Avrohom Wolf, Chabad rabbi to Odessa

An article in today's WSJ covering why Chabad is so active in Ukraine

From dealing drugs to writing scrolls: As a young man, Yankel Meislin’s addiction nearly cost him his life. Today he lives in Brooklyn, writes Torah Scrolls, and speaks to people about what he’s learned on the road to sobriety.

(I personally spent 7 months in Yeshiva with him and see him every time I visit NY - Rabbi Mendy)

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Monday, April 11 - Happy Hour & Farbrengen

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  Jewish word of the week: shmurah matzah (n)

means watched matzah - the wheat is watched from the moment it is cut, through milling, into the bakery and all the way out of the oven. Its the best kind of matzah, the kind that makes your mind experience spiritual delight whilst chewing physically

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